Plan a flight · Sun 9:12 pm CDT (02:12 UTC)

Brownsville/South Padre Island International to Orlando International BRO → MCO

873 nautical miles (1,005 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BRO is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 46 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 546 to 615 nm out.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from BRO.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B38M at 31,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 695 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop at 31,000 ft
E170 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm south, 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC): light turbulence. 705 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ280100/TM 2358/FL340/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
100 nm west (280°) of SRQ
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 824 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 7 nm north, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 7 nm north, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 4,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
P28A at 1,100 ft, 7 nm north, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 21 nm north, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the destination end, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (BRO, PSX, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, MLB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	170° at 2 kt	0		120 kt	7 h 16 min	5:28 am EDT (09:28 UTC)
5,500 ft	light and variable	−1 kt		121 kt	7 h 13 min	5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 3 kt	−3 kt	15 °C	123 kt	7 h 06 min	5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 5 kt	−5 kt	12 °C	125 kt	6 h 59 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	−8 kt	9 °C	128 kt	6 h 49 min	5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	6 h 46 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	−10 kt	1 °C	130 kt	6 h 43 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−10 kt	-3 °C	130 kt	6 h 43 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 11 kt	−10 kt	-4 °C	130 kt	6 h 43 min	4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt	-15 °C	135 kt	6 h 28 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 15 kt	−11 kt	-31 °C	131 kt	6 h 40 min	4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 11 kt	−5 kt	-41 °C	125 kt	6 h 59 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt	-52 °C	129 kt	6 h 46 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	130/16	160/16 17°	160/14 13°	150/12 8°	L/V -3°	250/13 -14°	130/15 -29°	100/18 -39°	L/V -50°
PSX	used from 149 nm out; 167 nm from the line	140/20	140/23 18°	160/17 13°	240/5 8°	250/9 -4°	250/11 -13°	310/15 -29°	310/17 -40°	290/11 -52°
LCH	used from 248 nm out; 198 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 298 nm out; 189 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 496 nm out; 184 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
TLH	used from 596 nm out; 175 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 645 nm out; 129 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
MLB	used from 844 nm out; 53 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
BRO Brownsville, TX	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	22 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	814 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 96 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BRO, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/3678 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
5/3679 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 1 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at BRO 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Brownsville/South Padre Island International, Orlando International.